School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London · UK

Law Research Degree PhD

Campus PhD Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

PhD

Starts

September

Introduction

Law Research Degree PhD is a PhD program taught at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. Intake: September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Normally over a period of 3 to 4 years full time (or longer) options.

The Law Research Degree (PhD) programme at SOAS accepts candidates who want to undertake a significant and original research project leading to a PhD in Law. Students study a chosen legal topic through research, aiming to produce a dissertation/thesis of up to 100,000 words that makes a distinct and original contribution to knowledge. SOAS highlights its postgraduate research student body focus on international, critical and/or regional legal study, often involving fieldwork in Asia, Africa, or the Middle East.

Attendance can be full-time or part-time, with on-campus study. The programme includes School of Law Postgraduate Research Training Seminars in the first year to introduce principal practical and methodological issues in postgraduate legal studies.

Candidates must hand in a draft Research Plan by the beginning of the third term of the first year, based on a research paper, draft dissertation abstract, draft table of contents, draft bibliography, and working schedule.

Doctoral candidates are first registered as MPhil, with upgrading from MPhil to PhD at the end of the first year, supported by a supervisory committee.

Study is supported by close work with a first supervisor and a second supervisor, plus a departmental director of doctoral studies (research tutor). After the first year, candidates plan their time to finish their draft thesis in time before the end of their third year of registration. Doctoral candidates are encouraged to take part in research activities and events, including the PhD Colloquium and activities organised by Research Centres.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Law Research Degree PhD at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London as pre-requiste for admission in Law Research Degree PhD.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants must normally have an advanced degree equivalent in level and content to the School of Law’s LLM or MA. Candidates are encouraged to make contact with potential first supervisors, with relevant expertise in the topic the candidate wishes to study, before they apply.